Thermo Scientific TSQ 8000 Evo Hardware Manual page 304

3
Advanced Troubleshooting
Replacing the Boards in the TSQ 8000 Evo Instrument
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Figure 297. Disconnecting the Front 4-pin Connector Wires
Front 4-pin
Connector
Ion Guide Wires
5. Disconnect the four wires that go to the rear 4-pin feedthrough if you need to change it.
Figure 298. Disconnecting the Rear 4-pin Connector Wires
Rear 4-pin
Connector
Collision Cell
Connector Wires
6. Remove the RF board attached to the feedthrough you wish to change. The front RF
board is the second board standing on end toward the center of the TSQ 8000 Evo
instrument. The rear RF board is the second board standing on end toward the center of
the instrument. Use a T20 Torxhead screwdriver to remove the screw holding the board
to the top of the chassis.
CAUTION - INSTRUMENT DAMAGE Do not touch the components of the boards. Hold
the boards by the sheet metal bracket.
Quad 1
Wires
Quad 3
Wires
Collision Gas
Tube
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